Horbury road traffic accidents
Horbury recorded 396 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 527 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 527
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 527
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Horbury
Roads in Horbury
Postcode districts in Horbury
Accidents in Horbury
Road collision statistics for Horbury
Collisions recorded
396
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
527
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
21.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Horbury
Collisions in Horbury are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.9% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.9% of recorded collisions in Horbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Horbury have produced 527 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 45 collisions, Monday 61 collisions, Tuesday 58 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 61 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 282 collisions, Darkness 114 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 364 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 338 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 337 collisions, Raining no high winds 46 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 320 casualties, Passenger 112 casualties, Pedestrian 95 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2008130788108
SeriousAccident 2008130075408
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Horbury
How many road accidents have there been in Horbury?
396 collisions have been recorded in Horbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 527 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Horbury were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 81 were serious — 21.5% of all recorded collisions in Horbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Horbury?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Horbury, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Horbury happen on?
91.9% of collisions in Horbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Horbury?
Pedestrians make up 18% of the 527 casualties recorded in Horbury.
Is road safety in Horbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Horbury fell 33% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Horbury come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Horbury cover 1999 to 2024.